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Texas Payday Lenders Charging Even More in Fees
by Forrest Wilder / Posted on | 5 CommentsA new report finds that Texas payday lenders are making fewer loans but raking in even more in fees, about $1.4 billion in 2013.
Read full postA new report finds that Texas payday lenders are making fewer loans but raking in even more in fees, about $1.4 billion in 2013.
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